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4,513–4,560 of 18,465 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.
Where these films come from, and who sees what
Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.
Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.
| Little Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
|---|---|
| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
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The Magic Hat (Stage 7)
Aired 24 April 1955 (Season 1, Episode 13). [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265 (HEVC).]
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Roy Rogers Show TV 1952 colorized s01e22 Carnival Killer
Roy Rogers plays a modern-day rancher who fights for justice. In this episode, Roy, Dale and Pat assist the sheriff's investigation of the murder of a…
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Sherlock Holmes 1955 S01E24 The Case Of The Night Train Riddle , WEB '' ARF''
PLOT : A young boy flees his compartment on a train and seems to have vanished into thin air. Although his governess thinks he has simply run away, Holmes…
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Howdy Doody - 2 February 1953
An episode of the popular children's TV series. Includes original commercials for 5th Avenue candy bars and Luden's Wild Cherry Cough Drops. Also includes the…
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Sky King TV 1952 colorized s01e04 Deadly Cargo
A former WWII naval aviator now operates a ranch in Arizona, from which he helps law enforcement and rescue operations in his twin-engine Cessna, assisted by…
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Home Movie: 98894: Spring Time at Charlottesville, Monticello & Williamsburg Virginia, No. 1,
Spring Time at Charlottesville, Monticello & Williamsburg Virginia. One - : To - Richmond, Apr. 19-23 / 54.
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Building the American Dream
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The Governess (Schlitz Playhouse)
A wealthy couple arrange for the governess of their children to have a reunion with some of her former charges. Aired 3 April 1953 (Season 2, Episode 31).…
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City Slicker (1951)
Little Roquefort, tired of being chased and torment by the cat of the house, goes to the country to visit his cousin on a farm. There, he finds that life is…
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Penguin for Your Thoughts (1956)
After startling a stork who drops his package, Casper the Friendly Ghost delivers a baby penguin to its parents at the South Pole. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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Playful Puss (1953)
As Percy, the cat, is chasing Little Roquefort, the mouse, a small pussycat appears at the front door, and Percy tries to make it an ally. However, the…
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Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans TV 1957 colorized s01e05 The Delaware Hoax
Frontiersman and fur trader "Hawkeye" Cutler (John Hart) fights to protect settlers during the French and Indian War from raids by the Huron Indians and from…
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Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans TV 1957 colorized s01e06 The Coward
Frontiersman and fur trader "Hawkeye" Cutler (John Hart) fights to protect settlers during the French and Indian War from raids by the Huron Indians and from…
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1958 - Never Love a Stranger - Nunca ames a un extraño - Robert Stevens - VOS
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Why Play Leap Frog (1950)
Cold War-era cartoon aimed at convincing workers that increased productivity brings about greater purchasing power. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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1955 - Tight Spot - Testimonio fatal - En un aprieto - Phil Karlson - VO
For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com
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The Murder Photo (Public Defender)
In this episode, DeForest Kelley is the defendant. Aired 2 December 1954 (Season 2, Episode 14) [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your…
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1953 - Violated - Walter Strate - VO - Versión Original
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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Night Court U.S.A, - Excerpt
An eight minute excerpt from an episode of U.S. television series Night Court U.S.A., I don't have the full episode, which I'd love to see. A court drama…
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Nuclear Test Film - Operation Upshot-Knothole
Department of Energy TF 0800015 doe.gov Nuclear Test Film - Operation Upshot-Knothole 1953 DVD Copied by The Department of Energy, in cooperation with the…
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1952 - My Cousin Rachel - Mi prima Raquel - Henry Koster - VOSE
For Academic / Educational Use Only
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Your Hit Parade - 11 September 1954
An episode of the NBC pop music series. Performers include: Polly Bergen, Gisele MacKenzie, Russell Arms, and Snooky Lanson. Dorothy Collins does not appear…
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1954 - Private Hell 36 - Infierno 36 - Don Siegel - VOSE
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Education for Peace
On the American Friends Service Committee. Shots to be logged.
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Ike's Calendar. honors Gen. Taylor, Welcomes Kozlov, 1959/07/02
At White House greets retiring Gen, Maxwell Taylor; Kozlov visits Ike at White House (partial newsreel)
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The Director (Public Defender)
Aired 3 February 1955 (Season 2, Episode 23). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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Lights Out: Rappaccini's Daughter
Season 4, Episode 5 Aired 24 Sep. 1951. Actors: Edwin Jerome; Miriam Goldina; Hope Miller; Eli Wallach; Justice Watson Runtime: 22:19 Based on the story by…
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Russian Communist Revolution
Russian Communist Revolution SummaryDocuments the rise of Russian Comm./ia metadae 20th century and briefly considers methods of combating it. Shows communism…
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Johnny Appleseed: A Legend of Frontier Life
Johnny Appleseed: A Legend of Frontier Life SummaryDiscusses the life of Johnny Appleseed who./anted to improve the world for all living creatures. A story…
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Night Ride to Butte (Schlitz Playhouse)
A Western episode of Schlitz Playhouse. Aired 26 February 1954 (Season 3; Episode 26). [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your player can…
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Rick's Scientific Date (Ozzie & Harriet)
Aired 14 January 1959 (Season 7, Episode 14). [The "MPEG4" file is the smallest file, and it's the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265…
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Home Movie: 98908: Florida and Niagara Falls
Cardboard sleeve around can (not retained) states: Valdosta - Florida 1953, Cypress Gardens, Water Sking & Niagra Falls, No 3 Label on can states same and…
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Sheep
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El Zorro Pierde El Pelo (1950)
El zorro pierde el pelo es una película en blanco y negro de Argentina dirigida por Mario C. Lugones sobre el guion de Carlos A. Petit que se estrenó el 16 de…
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[Home Movies: Croft Collection: Reel 37: Christmas 1953, Chicago Trip, Northland Center]
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I Married Joan: Memory
Season 1, Episode 18 Aired 11 Feb. 1953. Runtime: 25:36 Actors: Joan Davis; Jim Backus
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Not For Hire TV 1959 colorized s01e04 The Fall Guy
When a girl is found murdered, Sgt. Dekker (Ralph Meeker) thinks the case againast her boyfriend, a young private, is pretty open and shut. But after a…
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Fire Lookout
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Danssalongen
SW`s siste svenske film
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Cancer
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Pompeii And Vesuvius
Pictures an actual eruption of Mt Vesuvius and the ruins of the city of Pompeii destroyed in 79 A D. Shows life in present-day Naples. This film can be…
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Pet Shop, The
A John Kieran Kaleidoscope film.
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Red White and Boo (1955)
Through the use of a Time Machine, Casper the Friendly Ghost gets transported back in time, In the stone-age, Casper frightens cave-men and women. Robert…
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The Brave Little Brave (1956)
An Indian brave wants to fight a mean moose with the older warriors. He finds that he took on more than he can handle! In the end, he saves the moose from a…
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Third Man On The Mountain - James MacArthur
Fox 11 broadcast
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Touch of His Hand, The
Sponsored by the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions, filmmaker Bill Deneen traveled three days by bullock cart to the remote leper colony run by Father…
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Pottery Workers of Oaxaca
This film showcases the work of the Jiménez family of Oaxaca, and the legendary Zapotec potter Doña Rosa Real de Nieto, and her traditional technique of…
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Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans TV 1957 colorized s01e07 The Ethan Allen Story
Frontiersman and fur trader "Hawkeye" Cutler (John Hart) fights to protect settlers during the French and Indian War from raids by the Huron Indians and from…